What is the theory of a Bumperless cue?

A rubber shortage that caused a population explosion.
I couldn't imagine putting a bumper on the end of my knob. I go Bumperless.
 
Nada bumper.

Kevin Lindstrom said:
Is it looks only?

Is it a hit factor? If so can you decribe the hit difference between a bumperless cus and one with a bumper.

I have never understood a bumperless cue other than if you only play in a carpeted area 100% of your playing time.
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Cues with bumpers is why pool is in trouble today! Look what happened at the Mosconi thing. If you want to be a serious player, shuck the bumper and anything else on your cue with a value less than $5. It's time to pull together and save this great game. Bumperless cues will make for a stronger America. Stop living in the past! Nice clean look too!
 
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3 of my cues.

Love the look of a bumperless or in Kenny´s case a different bumper.

The hit/sound is different imo, crisper. Rubber dampens it. No biggie but I do like the look without the ugly rubber, hmmm do anyone actually like rubber……. Couldn´t help myself there:rolleyes::smile::eek:

Chrippa
 
Bumper

A small side note. I just purchased a 1st catalog palmer so I did a little research.
"Palmer thought bumpers were a sign of lesser quality cues and did not use them until years later"
Got the quote from the Billiard encyclopedia
MCP
 
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the only difference i know is the sound
the rubber deaden the sound

feel is closely allied with sound

other than that i think its just another fad
unless you like the looks better
 
I don't know about the "Hit" factor of a bumperless cue, but as mentioned before, a shortage of rubber during and after WWII probably led to cues being made without bumpers. During the years after WWII and on into the 50's & 60's most pool rooms did not have carpet, but were instead hardwood floors and a cue with no bumper when tapped on the floor made a sound, this eventually turned into a way for a player to acknowledge that his opponent had made a good shot.

This is actually used in the movie "The Hustler" as Fast Eddie is shooting and makes an impressive shot, Fats taps his cue on the floor and tells Eddie "Very Nice Shot"
 
They do sound different and there is a bit more vibration/feedback in the cue, but mainly it`s the look.
Bot my Sly players are bumperless and i have a Denali jump cue and a break cue being made, both of them bumperless and all the cues with a 0.200 inch elforyn hoppe ring and a 0.300 inch black juma butt cap.
 
I play some with a pretty good cue maker who goes bumperless on his player and I believe it's for one reason only. He uses his butt to "tap tap" the hard floor as an applause/acknowledgment for a particularly well executed shot. I find this gesture to be acceptable as genuine praise as opposed to saying "nice shot" or anything spoken for that matter. It also helps that he reserves it for the real deal. When you hear the "tap tap" it's because you just did something nice on the table that he appreciated, not as a shark move.

JC
 
I play with a bumberless Starkey conversion and had a brass insert put into to butt end to accept a cue extension like is used on snooker cues when I need it
 
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